Health Care Resources
WEBSITES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov : This site contains information on diseases and chronic conditions,
health statistics, vaccines, public health and safety, and a
comprehensive travelers’ health section.
Clinical Trials
http://clinicaltrials.gov : Database of research studies, both
federally and privately sponsored, in need of human volunteers.
American Dental Association
http://ada.org : Oral health topics, minute videos and a "find a dentist" tool.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
http://profiles.massmedboard.org : View detailed physician profiles using name,
hospital affiliation, city/town, or specialty.
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com : This website has an emphasis on maintaining a
healthy lifestyle and includes sections on healthy recipes and
alternative therapies.
MedlinePlus
http://medlineplus.gov : Interactive health tutorials, health news, drug
information, a medical directory, and a medical dictionary and
encyclopedia are some features of this excellent website.
The Merck Manual Home Edition
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html : This is the complete medical textbook rewritten
for the layperson. The manual contains information on many disorders
including symptoms, diagnoses, prevention, treatment and prognosis.
NIH Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov : Large font, contrast, and audio features make this
site particularly useful for seniors with vision problems.
Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov : Created by
registered dieticians working at the USDA National Agricultural Library,
this extensive website serves as a portal to government nutrition
information sources and has a "browse by audience" feature to retrieve
information most relevant to the searcher's needs.
Consumer Reports On Health
Cure
Fitness
Health
Harvard Health Letter
Men's Health
New England Journal of Medicine
Psychology Today
Prevention
Self
BOOKS
A sampling of the many books in our reference and circulating collections.
In Our Reference Department
In Our Circulating Collection
GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Litin, Scott (ed.). The Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, 4th ed. [613 MAY]
FITNESS
NUTRITION
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
MISCELLANEOUS
Updated 11/2010.
